Photographic camera.



C. BRNMANN. PHOTOGRAPHIU CAMERA.

APrLIoATIoN FILED JAN, f2, 1912.

rlaisemzed Sept. 24, 1912.

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CARL BORNMAN'N, OF BIGHAMTON, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO ANSCOHCOMPANY, OF

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PHOTOGRAPHIG CAMERA.

" Specification of Iictters Patent.

Patented Sept. 24C, 1912.

To all whom 'it may concern.- I

-Be it known 'that I, CARL BORNMANN, a

'of the city of Binghamton, count)r of Broome, and State of New York, have invented cert-ain new and useful Improvements -in Photographic Cameras,ofr which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

It is the purpose of this invention to provide a support for cameras, particularly those of the so-called folding or collapsing variety, adapted to lsustain the same without the use of a tripod during the making yof time exposures,and it is the special object of the invention'to so construct and arrange t the parts that the support shall be connected to .the lens' and shutter supporting devices and move at .all times with them, so that the line of support shall be at all times as nearly as :possible directly under the shutter mechanism, thus securing eater stabilityY in the apparatus during t e operation of the shutter.v Also another important advantage is that when not in use the support is folded behind some part of the shutter supporting structure, so lthat it is largely hidden. from view and thus the appearance of the camera greatly improved and the support itself protected against injury by reason of contact with exterior objects.

In the drawings I illust-rate the invention as applied to two forms of folding camera. These are examples only of many in which the invention may be embodied.

Figure 1 illustrates a front elevation 'of the invention as applied to an ordinary folding front camera, .the front board being lowered and the lens frame projected; Fig. 2 illustrates a side elevation of that which is shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 illustrates a side elevation of the invention 4as applied to a small metal case camera of a di1ferent constm 1c, tion, the lens frame being projected; F1g.

4 illustrates a front elevation of* that vwhich is shown in Fig. 3.

Referring rst to -Figs.1 and 2, l .,IQPiel sents the'cameral lbody,"2 the folding front board, 3 the bellows, 4 the shutter casing, 5 the lens casing, tithe shutter and lens supporting frame, 7 slideway rails for the supporting frame, 8 the finder, 9, 9, pin journals for the spools, and 10 the strap handle. Alll these parts are or may be of any preferred construction.

' Two supports are shown in Figs. 1 and 2, one adapted to sustainy the camera during vertical time exposures and-the other adapted to sustain it-during horizontal exposures. They are referred to herein respectively as the vertical and the horizontal supports.

Referring first to vthe vertical support, 11 is a metallic arm secured to the rear side of a box 12 which forms part of the lens'and shutter supporting frame 6 andwhichimmediately engages with and slides upon the slideway rails- 7. 13 is an angularpiece of metal pivoted to the plate 11 at 14.. 'Itis provided with a flange 15 on its outer edge. 16 is what I call a leg member. It is K r1voted to the par-t 1,3 by pivot 17. The'en of this member is cut at an` angle, as. shown, and when' the leg is full-ly extended, this angular end acts as a stop abutting yagainst the' flange 15 on the plate 13. The 'lower end 18 of ythe leg member is preferably made', foot-like in shape, so as toaij'ord a substan.'

-tial bearing upon the surface upon which vupper end of the device is provided with a smalll langef22, whereby its area of contact with the sup ortirg surface will be increased'.

23 is a smal indentation made-on an upwardly extending part of the plate 19, with which a small projection 24 on the outwardly extending member of the support engageait.; arts are folded, thus securely" when the N holding the support in'its then folded position. 25fisrl another projection likewise made on the support, which engages in the indentation 23 when the support is projected, in operative position, thus holding it`therein. Thefoperation of the parts as tlius far 'described is" as `follows The. vertical .support is shownii'n the drawings by the full lines in itspexte-nded position. To fold it when not in use, theleg 16 is swung to the right, whereupon it pivots upon the pivot 1T, assuming a position in line. with the flange 15 on the plate 13. As soon as the leg engages with this flange, then the angled )ieee l?) itself turns upon the pivot 14 and lioth together fare swung inwardly and upwardly Into the vertical position, shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1, the upper end of the angled piece 13 resting against a flange 26 mudo Gpiesot'thisptent :may be obtained for Losanna upon the supporting-plate ll and the angled piece and the leg stand vertically behind the right hand edges of the shutter supporting frame 6. Then in this position, it

will bc seen, the camera may be folded and the shutter and lens supporting frame moved inwardly or outwardly, the support being meantime almost entirely hidden lfrom view by the supporting structure and pro- 1tected by itfrom injury. Substantially the same operation attends the use ot' the hori- Zontal support. It is shown in Fig. l in full lines in its folded or non-use position.

' To adapt it for use the upper part of the Support is taken hold of and pulled out to the left, pivoting upon the pivot 21 in so doing. W hen it has attained the position 'shown inv y.dotted lines in Fig. l, then. the projection 25 upon its inner member engages with the recess 23 made in the supv porting plate, 19 and the parts will thus be lheld inproject-ed and camera supporting position. To fold the device, all that is necessary is to push it back. again to its initial place 'behind and hence hidden from view b the shutter supporting struct-ure.

In Figs. 31 and 4t I show the invention ari ranged and operatingl upon tli-e same princile as in the other gures, but simplified 3c in construction, since these Figs. 3 and 4c illustrateva small and relatively inexpensive formiof camera. 'In them 27 representsV the combined shuttervv and lens casing, 28 being the front plate thereof, 29 the lens, and 30 the finder. 31 isithe camera body, 32 a removable back ',or cover for the camera body,

extendible arms which support the bel.A lows and lensi'and shutter casings, and 34 the brackets which support the arms. All

40 these parts are or may be of any'preferred construction. The support 35 is pivoted at 36 tothe downwardly extending portion 37 of the front'plate 28 andwhen not in use is swung upwardly in the rear of that'piojeoting edge, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1i. Its projected and camera supportting position is shown in fiill lines in that figure. It will be noted that-in this case, the same as in the others, the support' is connectedto and at all times moves with the lens and shutter supporting mechanism, so. -11 thatr-it is at all times in substantially the same Averticalplane as the shutter actuating mechanism and thus is bestv adapted -to resist disturbances resulting from the operation thereof and also that when not in use it is folded behind the lower edge of the front plate 28, and is thus hidden from view and protected from injury.

It will be obvious to those'who arefamiliar withthis art that modifications other than those above described and illustrated may be made in the details of constructiony 'without departing from the essentials of the invention. I therefore do not limit myself to such details.

I claim:

1. In a camera, a swinging support pivoted to the inner side 'of the shutter supporting structure and moving with it.

2. In a camera, a swinging support pivoted to the inner side of the shutter suphind and be hidden and protected by a part of the shutter supporting structure lwhen not in use. 5

3. In a camera. a movable shutter casing adjustable toward and from the focal plane and a camera support pivoted to the inner side ot said casing'and moving therewith, whereby it is at all times in substantially the' same vertical plane as the shutter mech.

anisrn and is adapted to fold behind and be hidden and protected by a part of the shutter mechanism when not in use.

4. In a camera, a movable shutter casing adjustable toward and from the focal plane and a camera support pivoted to and moving with said casing, whereby it is at all times in substantially the same vertical 'plane as the shutter mechanism and means ,to maintain t-he support in its projected or operative position.

5. In a camera, a support pivoted to theinner side of the shutter supporting structure and adapted to be swung outwardlyv into operative position and when not in lporting structure and adapted to fold beve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner 'of Patenti v Washington, D. G. 

